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The Correspondence of Honoré de Balzac; With a Memoir by His Sister Madame de Surville. With Portrait and Facsimile of the Handwriting of Balzac. In Two Volumes ( Fine Binding )
by Honore De Balzac; Translated by C. Lamb Kenney
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1878. SCARCE in fine binding and such lovely condition. Both volumes stamped "Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, England for Gelber, Lilienthal, Inc.". Handsomely bound in half polished blue calf ruled in gilt over marbled boards, the backs with two calf labels lettered in gilt and four gilt stamped fleurs-de-lys in gilt ruled boxes, top edges gilt, marbled end papers. Near Fine, light toning at pages nearest frontispiece engraving Vol. I and facsimile letter Vol. II, light rubbing to boards at edges. Interior pages quite clean. . First Edition. Half Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008010
- Title
- The Correspondence of Honoré de Balzac; With a Memoir by His Sister Madame de Surville. With Portrait and Facsimile of the Handwriting of Balzac. In Two Volumes ( Fine Binding )
- Author
- Honore De Balzac; Translated by C. Lamb Kenney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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